Data Architect
Location: Onsite - Virginia Beach, VA
Position Summary
We are seeking a client-facing Data Architect to lead enterprise data architecture, cloud modernization, and analytics transformation initiatives. This role combines strategic consulting, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on technical leadership to design scalable cloud-based data and BI solutions using Snowflake, Azure, dbt, Power BI, SQL, Dagster, Fivetran, and Python.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement enterprise cloud data architectures, ETL/ELT pipelines, and modern analytics platforms.
- Lead data warehouse/lakehouse modernization initiatives using Snowflake and Azure.
- Develop scalable BI, reporting, and semantic data models with Power BI and SQL.
- Establish architecture standards, governance, CI/CD, security, and best practices.
- Partner with business and executive stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
- Lead workshops, roadmap discussions, and architecture governance activities.
- Optimize data pipelines, orchestration frameworks, and platform performance.
- Mentor engineering and analytics teams on cloud and data engineering best practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Cloud Data Engineering, BI, or Analytics.
- Strong client-facing consulting and stakeholder management experience.
- Expertise in Snowflake, dbt, Power BI, SQL, Azure, Dagster, Fivetran, and Python.
- Experience designing cloud-native data warehouse/lakehouse architectures.
- Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT, data governance, CI/CD, DevOps, and performance optimization.
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Snowflake, Azure, or Power BI certifications.
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, and Dynamics 365 F&O.
- Industry experience in CPG, Manufacturing, Retail, Supply Chain, or Food Manufacturing.
- Exposure to advanced analytics, forecasting, or machine learning concepts.
Ideal Candidate
- Strategic and consultative with strong technical depth.
- Comfortable in fast-paced, client-facing environments.
- Hands-on architect with leadership and governance experience.
- Passionate about cloud modernization, analytics, and business transformation.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Declaration
Brillio is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, colour, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics, or related field
- 7+ years of experience in Data Architecture, Cloud Data Engineering, BI, or Analytics
- Strong client-facing consulting and stakeholder management experience
- Expertise in Snowflake, dbt, Power BI, SQL, Azure, Dagster, Fivetran, and Python
- Experience designing cloud-native data warehouse/lakehouse architectures
- Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT, data governance, CI/CD, DevOps, and performance optimization
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is considered comprehensive, including medical coverage for employees and dependents alongside life, disability, and accidental death protections. Feedback suggests these protections are a core strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off options include paid leave and parental leave, with flexible or ‘flexible PTO’ approaches cited in some contexts. Feedback suggests this breadth helps support work-life balance when team norms permit usage.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing offerings span counseling, financial-management sessions, fitness programs, and travel insurance, plus region-specific extras like discounted IT hardware and work-from-home essentials. Feedback suggests these add-ons enhance perceived value beyond core insurance.
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What We Do
Brillio is the leader in global digital business transformation, applying technology with a human touch. We help businesses define internal and external transformation objectives, and translate those objectives into actionable market strategies using proprietary technologies. With 2600+ experts and 13 offices worldwide, Brillio is the ideal partner for enterprises that want to quickly increase their core business productivity, and achieve a competitive edge, with the latest digital solutions.
